Co-infections of SARS-CoV-2 with respiratory syncytial virus and human influenza A in patients with symptoms of COVID-19 in Ghana: A retrospective study
The large proportion of symptomatic cases that tested negative for all three respiratory viruses raises a flag and a need for more investigations into the actual burden of respiratory aetiologic agents during the pandemic. With the low levels of co-infections, parallel testing may not be needed however, a strong case for multiplex tests for respiratory agents exists.
Authors
- Reuben Ayivor-Djanie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0323-5473)
- Seraphine Kugbemanya
- Priscilla Essandoh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2543-0395)
- Jones Gyamfi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3785-9487)
- Kwabena Obeng Duedu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5816-5172)
- Hubert Kwame Agbogli
- Godknows Afenya
- Isaac Buertey Agbuglah
- Theophilus Adiku
Institutions
- Birmingham City University (GB)
- University of Ghana (GH)
- University of Health and Allied Sciences (GH)
- Teesside University (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- New Microbes and New Infections
- Published
- 2024-08-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmni.2024.101463
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory viral infections research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16
Funders
- University of Health and Allied Sciences